Hi all! I thought I would do a quick post on the shelf life of products! I know we all get a little "stock up" crazy when it comes to getting a great deal on a product, but what happens when we get so much of that product that we start to lose it before we can use it? Then, it's not such a good deal after all. I considered this one day as I look at my laundry detergent stockpile that's roughly 30 bottles strong at the moment! So I looked it up!!
Laundry Detergent: lasts 2 years from the manufacture date. It doesn't STOP working, but the ingredients start to separate and it doesn't work as well! I didn't know that!
Deodorant: lasts 2-3 years depending on the manufacturer!
Air Freshener/Aerosol: 2 years!
Bleach: 3-6 months!
Dish Detergent Liquid or Powder: 1 year!
Mr. Clean: 2 yrs!
Windex: 2 years!
Pledge: 2 years!
Bar Soap: 18 months-3 years!
Body Wash: 3 years!
Dipilatories (i.e. Nair, Veet) 6 months opened, 12 months unopened!
Body Lotion: 3 years!
Conditioner: 2-3 years!
Deodorant: unopened: 2 years, opened/used 1-2 years!
Eye Cream: unopened: 3 years, used 1 year.
Face Lotion: with SPF: will have an expiration date. All others 3 years or more.
Oil Based Foundation: 2 years
Water Based Foundation: 3 years
Hair Gel and Hair Spray: 2-3 years
Lip Balm: 5 years unopened, used 1-5 years
Lipstick: 2 years
Mascara: unopened: 2 years. Used 3-4 months
Mouthwash: 3 years from manufacture date
Nail Polish: 1 year
Nail Polish Remover: doesn't expire!!!!
Perfume: 1-2 years
Rubbing Alcohol: at least 3 years
Shampoo: 2-3 years
Shaving Cream: 2 years or more
Tooth Whitening Strips: 13 months
Bath oil: One year
Hairstyling products
Three to five years. Most are alcohol-based, which helps preserve the formula.
Lipstick and lip gloss
18 months after first use
Laundry Detergent: lasts 2 years from the manufacture date. It doesn't STOP working, but the ingredients start to separate and it doesn't work as well! I didn't know that!
Deodorant: lasts 2-3 years depending on the manufacturer!
Air Freshener/Aerosol: 2 years!
Bleach: 3-6 months!
Dish Detergent Liquid or Powder: 1 year!
Mr. Clean: 2 yrs!
Windex: 2 years!
Pledge: 2 years!
Bar Soap: 18 months-3 years!
Body Wash: 3 years!
Dipilatories (i.e. Nair, Veet) 6 months opened, 12 months unopened!
Body Lotion: 3 years!
Conditioner: 2-3 years!
Deodorant: unopened: 2 years, opened/used 1-2 years!
Eye Cream: unopened: 3 years, used 1 year.
Face Lotion: with SPF: will have an expiration date. All others 3 years or more.
Oil Based Foundation: 2 years
Water Based Foundation: 3 years
Hair Gel and Hair Spray: 2-3 years
Lip Balm: 5 years unopened, used 1-5 years
Lipstick: 2 years
Mascara: unopened: 2 years. Used 3-4 months
Mouthwash: 3 years from manufacture date
Nail Polish: 1 year
Nail Polish Remover: doesn't expire!!!!
Perfume: 1-2 years
Rubbing Alcohol: at least 3 years
Shampoo: 2-3 years
Shaving Cream: 2 years or more
Tooth Whitening Strips: 13 months
Bath oil: One year
Blush/Bronzer: 18 months after first use
Concealer
12 months after first use
12 months after first use
Creme eye shadow
6 months after first use
6 months after first use
Creme blush
12 months after first use
12 months after first use
Eye and lip pencils
Three to five years. Sharpen them before each use as a way to preserve them and keep them clean.
Three to five years. Sharpen them before each use as a way to preserve them and keep them clean.
Hairstyling products
Three to five years. Most are alcohol-based, which helps preserve the formula.
Lipstick and lip gloss
18 months after first use
Liquid eyeliner
3 months after first use
3 months after first use
Sunscreen
6 months after first use
6 months after first use
source:http://www.realsimple.com/realsimple.com
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